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WinMerge/Synching: Select same destination file name

#1

Hello again,

after a compare, I want to see the differences between the old and new file. I'm using WinMerge via a button (Source vs Destination). So I'm looking for a way to sync the selected old (source) file name with the new (destination) one.
Any hints?

Many thanks and greetings
opusfreak

#2

{filepath} and {filepathdest} should give you the two file paths that you want.

There's a fuller example with some extra WinMerge switches (not sure what they do anymore) here:

#3

Hello Leo,

I have installed these switches and WinMerge is working.
What I want to achieve is the following. After synching with DO I get checkboxes with blue arrows in the source pane. I select one of these files and the corresponding file (the file with the same name) should then be selected in the destination pane. Summarized something like a selected file name sync between dual panes.

Many thanks and greetings
opusfreak

#4

I think you would have to use scripting for that, unless all the files are directly below the folders you are comparing and not in subfolders.

#5

Hello Leo,

o. k., all the files are directly below the folders, no subfolders :smiley:.

Many thanks and greetings
opusfreak

#6

Then what you want is: Diff/Merge Toolbar

Actually, these days, this is probably better (and the quotes thing from that 2006 thread doesn't seem an issue anymore):

"C:\program files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe" {leftpath}{file} {rightpath}{file}

(That is from this thread.)